Gardener’s Delight

Jan 10, 2020

Gardener’s Delight is an apt description of our area, and also happens to be the name of a tomato! If plants, flowers and gardens are your passion, or you enjoy exploring creative landscapes, then you might need to extend your holiday at Twistgates Farm...

And if it rains when you’re staying at Twistgates …

Sep 10, 2019

A bit of rain doesn’t seem to deter our holiday visitors from getting out and about so we’ve dipped into the guests’ comments books to find where they go, and what they get up to, and here are some of the places mentioned. Head to Exeter where there...

Location, location, location!

Aug 14, 2019

We like to think we’ve got a pretty good location and if you’re looking for the best of both – a countryside holiday AND a  beach holiday – we can tick that box too. Within minutes of leaving one of the main thoroughfares into the west country,...

Things to do that don’t cost a penny!

Jun 10, 2019

Not every outing has to cost money, there’s plenty on offer when you stay at Twistgates Farm Cottages where you can relax and switch off although you won’t feel cut off as our WiFi broadband is superfast and a host of places and attractions, many within 30...

We’re celebrating 15 years at Twistgates

May 15, 2019

15 years ago, on the 15th May 2004, we welcomed our first visitors to Twistgates Farm Cottages. Over the years we’ve made changes, added Apple Loft and the Orchard Guest Suite, seen many guests make return visits, made many friends along the way, prepared...

“You’re half an hour from EVERYWHERE”

Apr 3, 2019

… said a recent visitor. That’s a bit of an exaggeration but not that much as a 30 minute drive – give or take a few minutes – means you can be paddling in the sea or fossil hunting along the Jurassic Coast,  wandering around a National Trust...

It’s a dog’s life here at Twistgates!

Mar 2, 2019

For many people their holiday home from home wouldn’t be the same without their 4 pawed friends and well behaved dogs are very welcome in our self catering cottages. (Please note Apple Loft and Orchard Guest Suite are kept pet free). There are some great walks...

Bird Life at Twistgates

Jan 28, 2019

It’s January and time to take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. Twistgates Farm nestles in the Blackdown Hills and this means that we’re surrounded by a patchwork of gently rolling hills where open fields are bordered by hedges, swathes of...

Winter around Twistgates

Dec 30, 2018

Just a few photos to show you what winter is like around Twistgates. Far reaching views over the Blackdown Hills, skeletal outlines of trees, frosty mornings, sometimes snow and then the promise of things to come when the snowdrops start to open. As we’re...

Autumn at Twistgates

Oct 2, 2018

Autumn is one of the many reasons we love living in East Devon and particularly in the Blackdown Hills. Misty mornings can give way to warm sunny days followed by chill evenings and there’s nothing better than a walk with the dogs in the surrounding countryside,...